Joe Ranta

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Joe was admitted to Ironwood's Grandview Hospital on Sunday, April 30, 2017 when he started having trouble breathing. He was later transported to Duluth St. Mary's Hospital after he was found to be unresponsive on Tuesday, May 2, in the morning along with high blood CO2 levels. Joe is currently on a ventilator and is being sedated and given pain medicine for comfort.